HELOC, Retention, Verification Tools; M&A Marches On; Volatile Year but 10-Year yield ends 2023 Roughly Where it Began

“What do you call a gal who’s had too much to drink? A cab.” Of course, anyone who’s been drinking should stay away from California’s 40-foot waves. Drinking too much has its consequences, either when you’re doing it or the next day, and under the “Big Brother marches on at the expense of privacy” heading, in Brazil, Burger King says it's doling out "Hangover Whoppers," using facial recognition to determine whether you had too much to drink last night. Technology has strange offshoots. Google, thought to be tech but actually the world’s largest advertising company, owns the majority stake in Nevada’s Burning Man, held around Labor Day. There are strange things that have nothing to do with technology, of course, like the ownership of Napolean’s “staff of life.” (See how I slipped this in when everyone’s on vacation?) Today’s podcast can be found here, and this week’s is sponsored by Gallus Insights. Mortgage KPIs, automated at your fingertips. Gallus allows you to go from data to actionable insights. If you can use Google, you can use Gallus. For the final “interview” of 2023, Robbie answers questions about his life outside of mortgage banking. Broker and Lender Software, Products, and Programs Truv is now an approved third-party service provider supporting Freddie Mac Loan Product Advisor® asset and income modeler (AIM). Revolution Mortgage estimates that they can save up to $20,000 in cost on verifications with TRUV over competitors. "Let's talk about our documentation costs and those giant monopolies that are out there and laughing at customers and increasing prices because they have a particular monopoly. You want to lower your manufacturing costs” said Femi Ayi, EVP Operations. Contact TRUV today to discuss how we can help you with your income, employment, insurance, and asset verifications. Come join us!

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